Reviewing acquisition regulations and 

statutes and recommending changes or 

deletions for timely acquisition of systems, 

services and solutions.

Streamlining noncomplex acquisitions less 

than $15 million to enable DoD to meet its 

acquisition needs for smaller contracts.

Simplifying DoD’s commercial buying 

practices to be more adaptable and agile 

in acquisition and to have greater access 

to companies not currently selling to the 

department.

Evaluating and removing regulatory, 

cultural, or bureaucratic barriers to entry 

to the DoD marketplace; attracting 

companies interested in conducting 

business with DoD that have not 

previously entered the DoD marketplace.

Identifying attributes and qualities common 

to successful programs that can be widely 

employed and providing recommendations 

for best practices, regulations, and statutes.

Streamlining the information technology (IT) 

acquisition process with a specific focus 

on defense business systems and IT 

services.

How DoD gets money and how it is spent. 

Optimizing efficient flow of resources of the 

acquisition budgeting process in DoD.

Identifing, then streamlining or eliminating 

regulations pertaining to defense 

acquisition that are no longer necessary.

Modernizing cost accounting standards.

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Shayne Martin

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SEC809@dau.mil

Looking at statutory and regulatory reform 

that would foster a culture of authority and 

accountability in the acquisition process, 

enabling the workforce to serve the mission 

free of unnecessary obstacles.
Section 809 Mission Engage with Section 809 Meet our Commissioners

Deidre A. Lee - Chair

David G. Ahern

Maj Gen Casey D. Blake

Elliott B. Branch

Allan V. Burman

David A. Drabkin

Joseph W. Dyer

Cathleen D. Garman

BG Michael D. Hoskin, USA

William A. LaPlante

Kenneth D. Merchant

David P. Metzger

Linda Neilson

Terry L. Raney

Darryl A. Scott

N. Ross Thompson III

Laurence M. Trowel

Charlie E. Williams, Jr.

Full-Panel Meetings: 

The Section 809 Panel invites subject matter 

experts and senior officials to address the 

panel and provide key insights and 

experience on a range of defense acquisition 

issues. These meetings are generally open to 

the media and public. The panel holds 

meetings at various locations in the 

Washington, D.C., metro area.

Stakeholder Meetings:

The Section 809 Panel holds semi-monthly 

meetings to provide an opportunity for 

stakeholders or interested individuals to 

have an informal with Section 809 Panel 

commissioners and staff. These meetings are 

generally open but require pre-registration 

at www.section809panel.org/meetings.

The Section 809 Panel, created in section 809 

of the FY16 National Defense Authorization 

Act (NDAA) and amended by section 863(d) 

of the NDAA for FY17, is tasked with 

streamlining and improving the defense 

acquisition process. 

We believe bold improvements are needed 

to create an agile and simple defense 

acquisition process that provides the 

warfighter what they need, when they 

need it. 

Our panel consists of 18 commissioners who 

are senior marketplace and government 

leaders with more than 350 years of collective 

experience. The panel has two years to 

develop recommendations for change in the 

regulation and associated statute. 

We are a catalyst that restores agility and 

simplicity to defense acquisition through 

bold and effective solutions.

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If you cannot make it to a meeting, check

out the Section 809 Panel Podcast: Bold Bites. 

The commissioners and staff speak about 

their research and their experiences in the

acquisition field.

section809panel.org/media/bold-bites-podcast

Sign up for our Daily Media Clips by sending

an email to katie.cook@dau.mil with your 

request.

Learn more about the commissioners and 

professional staff on our website: 

section809panel.org/about/professional-staff